Dude, I think you might get a free pass for a while on most things. [ just saying. ] ...are you, like... [ ...he's debating the sensitive way to ask this. ] You're here and present, right?
[ sometimes you suck at taking care of your own mental health but can at least check on someone else's. ]
That always sucks though. I know when I do bad on tests I end up stressing out a little over where I went wrong. [ this is not smart, he should not be playing along but. he will. just in case trying to pull him out of the brain game is worse. ] What kind of exam was it?
I feel like these things are kinda designed to screw with all of us, even if your job kind of involves...you know. The stuff it does. [ he squints a little. ]
It was fake, but... we believed we were students there. About half the time, anyway. Then whenever I fell asleep, I was in a completely different life again.
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but yeah, he's been in a pod already; his voice is still rough, but his throat wound has healed enough that it's not at risk of reopening.]
Hey, Shoma.
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Guess it was your turn, huh? [ frowny. ] You look a little better.
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[the bug claw is also looking better, though still damaged; the chest stab and leg wounds are currently covered.]
Man. You think this'll get me out of class for a few days?
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Dude, I think you might get a free pass for a while on most things. [ just saying. ] ...are you, like... [ ...he's debating the sensitive way to ask this. ] You're here and present, right?
[ sometimes you suck at taking care of your own mental health but can at least check on someone else's. ]
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Just because I bombed that exam earlier doesn't mean I'm that out of it...
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yeah okay. ]
That always sucks though. I know when I do bad on tests I end up stressing out a little over where I went wrong. [ this is not smart, he should not be playing along but. he will. just in case trying to pull him out of the brain game is worse. ] What kind of exam was it?
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....entrance exams....
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(shoma, internally: what the FUCK happened here.) ]
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[yeah he sure is!]
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Makes sense. I'd want to stay with my family, too. [ ... ] Sounds like that might not pan out though?
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[pausing. blinking. and then he groans, slumping over.]
Not the school thing again.
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Are you back now?
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A school, Gregor?
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What. Like...did you remember the first life whenever you shifted around?
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...did you have to go to war then?